SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos volleyball team (8-15, 6-10 CCAA) extended its win streak to four with an upset sweep over No. 24 Cal State LA (14-9, 9-7 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon in The Sports Center.
CSUSM – CSULA (25-23, 25-16, 25-19)
TOP PERFORMERS
Jessica Thomas – 12 kills | .435 clip | 1 block
Isabelle Bakken – 8 kills | .412 clip | 5 blocks | 3 digs
Addison Kranz – 8 kills | 4 digs | 3 blocks
Danielle McCasland – 7 kills | 7 digs | 1 block
Jackie Phillips – 11 digs | 5 assists | 1 ace
Gracie Zaitz – 37 assists | 11 digs | 1 block | 1 ace.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars forced nine CSULA hitting errors while collecting a .318 attack percentage to take the opening set at 25-23. The set consisted of 13 tie scores and five lead changes.
- CSUSM broke up a 10-all tie with a 15-6 run to snag a 25-16 victory in the second set. The Cougars hit .323 (13k, 3e, 31ta) while holding the Golden Eagles to a .000 clip (9k, 9e, 36ta).
- The Golden Eagles jumped out to a 7-5 lead in the third set, but the Cougars clawed back and took their first lead at 13-12 on a Kranz kill. CSUSM then went on a 7-2 run before clinching the set at 25-19 to complete the sweep.
QUICK HITS
- With the win, the Cougars snapped an eight-match losing skid against the Golden Eagles.
- CSUSM's last victory over CSULA came in 2018 with a four-set win in LA.
- The Cougars last win against the Golden Eagles in The Sports Center was also a sweep in 2017.
- CSUSM is on its longest win streak of the season with four in a row.
- The last time CSUSM recorded a win over a nationally-ranked team was in 2023 when the Cougars pulled off a five-set upset over then-No. 17 Cal Poly Pomona on Oct. 14 in The Sports Center.
- The Cougars tallied their lowest number of hitting errors this season with eight while recording their second-best hitting percentage at .324 (42k, 8e, 105ta).
- With two matches remaining in the season, CSUSM is in eighth place in the CCAA standings and is one game back from Cal State East Bay and Sonoma State, who are tied for sixth place. The top six teams at the end of the season will advance to the CCAA Tournament.
- Gracie Zaitz recorded her eighth double-double with 37 assists and 11 digs.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will play their second-to-last match of the regular season at No. 19 San Francisco State on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m.
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